NJCAA Division II women's tournament postponed

PORT HURON, Mich. - The NJCAA Division II national women's basketball tournament has been postoned due to recent developments regarding COVID-19.

Originally scheduled to begin the week of March 16, the four upcoming national championship events – NJCAA DI men, DI women, DII men and DII women will aim for a tentative start date of Monday, April 20, according to a release Thursday afternoon from the NJCAA.

The NIACC women's basketball team is the No. 1 seed for the NJCAA Division II tournament. The Lady Trojans were originally scheduled to play 16th seed United Tribes Technical College at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

"Due to the concerns surrounding the safety and security of our student-athletes and those involved with Division I and Division II NJCAA championships," NJCAA President and CEO Dr. Christopher Parker said. "We are postponing the tournaments and maintaining a fluid mentality to see these tournaments take place with a tentative start date.

"We have two main objectives in this situation - first and foremost is to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, college personnel, and fans. Second is to make sure our student-athletes receive the national championship experience that they have worked so hard for."

Start dates for each of the respective tournaments are tentative. The NJCAA will continue to follow all state and local mandates, restrictions, and regulations as it impacts its member institutions and national championship events.